what is present simple use for
for permanent states, repeated actions, daily routines
for general truth and laws of nature
for timetables and programmes
for sports commentaries, reviews and narration
form of the past simple
I ___ play with dolls when I was a child.
used to
I _ (write) five emails today.
I have written five emails today
I _ London twice.
I have been to London twice.
my brother usually (go)__ to university by bus, but today he __ (walk).
goes, is walking.
What is the vowels and consonants?
vowels дауысты
consonant дауыссыз
When I was younger, I ___ (play) football every day.
used to play
She _ (study) for three hours.
She has been studying for three hours.
When I _ (arrive), my friends _ (eat) dinner.
When I arrived, my friends were eating dinner.
What are stative verbs? Give three examples.
see, hear, smell, taste, feel, now, believe, understand, remember, mean, suppose.
Which syllable has primary stress in 'information'?
The /eɪ/ syllable: in-for-MA-tion.
In the past, I played computer games every evening. (used to)
I used to play computer games every evening.
By the time the rescue team arrived, the climbers __ on the mountain for over 36 hours in freezing temperatures.
By the time the rescue team arrived, the climbers had been on the mountain for over 36 hours in freezing temperatures.
What are adverbs of frequency? Give five examples.
1. Always
2. Usually
3. Often
4. Sometimes
5. Never
Cheat Sheet transcription
ʃiːt
tʃiːt
whicn word does not have the sound /t/
whiter, greater, soften, written
soften
Which word contains the schwa sound /a/?
cat
banana
bed
sing
Schwa /ə/: banana.
— _ you ever _ (travel) abroad?
— Yes, I _. I _ (go) to Turkey last summer.
- Have you ever travelled abroad?
- Yes, I have. I went to Turkey last summer.
Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
A) "I’ve been painting the living room all morning."
“B) "I’ve painted the living room."”
I’ve been painting the living room all morning. — Focus on the activity and its duration.
* B) I’ve painted the living room. — Focus on the completed result.
Explain the difference between:
transcription: basketball, billiards, book
Identify the word with a silent letter:
A) climb
cold
crack
clever
climb — the letter b is silent.
While we _ (walk) in the park, we _ (see) an accident.
While we were walking in the park, we saw an accident.
Although Sarah __________ (prepare) carefully for the interview, she __________ (feel) nervous because she __________ never __________ (attend) such an important meeting before
Although Sarah had prepared carefully for the interview, she felt nervous because she had never attended such an important meeting before.